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While Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, a team of astronomers have discovered ...

As the term comes to an end, new academic opportunities come to life right here on campus. A brand-new exhibit at the Museum ...

The Sombrero galaxy looks entirely different in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. Instead of a Mexican hat, it ...

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Dr. Jennifer Wiseman explains the Hubble Space Telescope's view of the Pillars of Creation ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere ...

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1637 showcases ongoing star formation and the effects of supernovae like SN 1999EM in shaping galactic ...

On this day in 1993, STS-61 lifted off for the first NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission, traveling a total of ...